Police Investigate Murder of Teen

On Thursday, March 31, 2016, at approximately 11:48 p.m., Long Beach Police responded to the 1300 block of East 11th Street to investigate a possible shooting.

Arriving officers located a male who had been struck by gunfire in the upper torso. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics responded and transported the victim, in critical condition, to a local hospital where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

The victim has been identified as 17-year-old Chad Sokhan Hang, a resident of Long Beach.

No one is in custody and no suspect information is available. A motive for the shooting is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing.